“At the beginning of his life, a boy does not know what century he was born in, and consequently exhibits to many of his politically correct and aghast elders some of the same traits exhibited by the boyhood chums of Sennacherib and Charlemagne. He doesn’t know any better--yet. But in our day, many of... Continue Reading →

“Children are God’s possessions (see Ps.127:3) for his purpose.” (p.14) One of my biggest fears in life is someone else raising my kids. It’s my nightmare. So facing the idea that my kids are not actually mine, but God’s is kind of weird. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to raise them but they belong... Continue Reading →

  This was a really great book. Nice and short, really straight forward, and a whole lot of scripture on every page. It stays true to its title, putting biblical passages and references on every point. It draws straight from the bible. Stinson and Dumas do a great job offering practical, usable advice on biblical... Continue Reading →

Chapter 1: Man in the Garden “this is what modern and postmodern masculinity has been all about—men behaving like little boys forever, serving themselves in the name of self-discovery.” (p.11)   Chapter 2: The Masculine Mandate Phillips’ book centers around this theme of working and keeping. “’work and keep’…Taken together, these two words serve as... Continue Reading →

Owen’s seminal work hinges on Colossians 3:5 “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you” (ESV) or as Owen states it, “always be killing sin or it will be killing you.”1 As Christians we are in the process of sanctification, becoming more like Christ who defeated sin ultimately on the cross. The works we perform... Continue Reading →

  The first time I saw Jordan Peterson on the internet was his interview with Cathy Newman where he effectively demonstrates that in order to think we have to risk being offensive and offended. It was an extremely compelling critique on how our culture and society is taking off our thinking caps to don “don’t... Continue Reading →

  The title of Keller’s book The Reason of God is misleading. Two views Christian apologetics are Evidential and Presuppositional. The Evidential apologetic says “let’s look at the natural world around us and humanity and through these proofs let’s reason our way up to God.” It posits that it’s reasonable to believe in God. The... Continue Reading →

John Bunyan’s book The Acceptable Sacrifice starts from Isaiah 57:15 “For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and... Continue Reading →

People have always asked me if I’ve ever felt called to be a Preacher. Somewhere around high school I came up with my answer. I said, I feel called to preach but I don’t feel called to be a Preacher. All the Preachers I’d known in my life, until recently, seemed like they carried a... Continue Reading →

When I was looking for a good book about sharing the Gospel in a way that’s relevant for today’s world and culture, my pastor pointed me to this book called The Unbelievable Gospelby Jonathan K. Dodson. Dodson starts by addressing what I try to avoid when I think about evangelism, the “pressure sale.” He tells... Continue Reading →